Head-truss.



No. 841,714. "PATENTED J M-22. 1907.

W. D. PETERS.

' HEAD TRUSS.

, APPLICATION FILED JAN-18.1906.

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HEAD-TRUSS- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 22,1907.

Application filed January 18,1906. Serial No. 296,632.

To aZZ whmn it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER D. PETERS, a. citizen of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Head- Trusses; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains 'to make and use the same.-

This invention has for its object to provide what I designate as a head-truss, and to this end it consists of the novel devices and combinations of devices hereinafter described, and defined in the claims.

It is a well-known fact that headaches, neuralgia of the head, insomnia, appoplexy, and various kindred afflictions are caused by surcharging with blood the arteries and veins passing through the brain and that to eradicate such disorders of the head it is necessary to produce normal conditions in the supply of blood to the brain. It has been found that direct pressure upon the arteries and nerve-centers by means of the hands, pads, or otherwise will reduce the blood-supply to the brain to its normal flow and that normal conditions of the brain will follow from such pressure properly applied.

The improved head-truss hereinafter specifically described, and illustrated in the drawings, is provided with a plurality of adj ustable pneumatic pads, of which, as shown, there are five in number, one being located at each side of the head, one at the front, one at the top, and one at the back of the head.

Referring to the drawings, wherein like characters indicate like parts throughout both the views, Figure 1 is a view in side elevation, showing the improved head-truss applied to a persons head; and Fig. 2 is a plan view of the improved truss removed from the head.

The numerals 1 and 2 indicate spring clamping members that are bent approximately to semicircular form and are adjustably connected at their central portions by means of a clamp-screw 3, that works through a slot 4 in the member 1. and has screwthreaded engagement with the member 2. The member 1 is adapteddto extend from the front to the rear portion of the head, and the member 2 is adapted to extend from one side of the head to the other. Near its end portion the member 1 is provided with longitudinal slots 5, and near its ends the member 2 is provided with longitudinal slots 6. Pneumatic pads 7 are adjustably secured to the ends of the member 1 by means of clampscrews 8, that work adjustably through the slots 5 and are screwed into the backs of the said pads 7. Pneumatic pads 9 are adjustably secured to the ends of the member 2 by means of clamp-screws 10, that work through the slot 6 and are screwed into the backs of the said pads 9. An adjustable pad 11 is secured to the intermediate portion of the member 1 by a clamp-screw 12, that works through the slot 4 and is screwed into the back of the said pad 11.

By reference to Fig. 1 it will be seen that the front pad 7 is adapted to press against the forehead, that the rear pad 7 is adapted to press against the back of the head at the base of the brain, the pads 9 are adapted to engage the sides of the head in the vicinity of the temple, and the pad 10 is adapted to engage the top of the head. The device when applied as shown in Fig. 1 will securely remain in position and may be worn at any time without any discomfort whatever. When the device is applied to relieve abnormal flow of blood to the head, it will give instant, or almost instant, relief. The several pads may be adjusted with respect to each other so as to fit the device to different heads and to bring the pads into contact with the proper points to give the desired relief. The two members 1 and 2 are also adjustable with respect to each other.

The device above described has been put into actual use and has been found to relieve ailments of the character enumerated. For insomnia it has been my custom to apply the device for about one-half an hour before retiring, and it has been found to give the desired result from abnormal 'flow of blood to the head, and thus make sleep an easy matter.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Let 10ers Patent of the United States, is as folows:

1. A head-truss comprising a pair of bowed spring members extended transversely the one of the other, and secured at their intersecting portions, and pads applied to the ends of said bowed spring members and adapted to engage the head of the wearer, substantially as described.

2. A head-truss comprising a pair of bowed spring members extended transversely the one of the other and adjustably secured together at their cross portions, and pads adjustably secured to the ends of the said bowed spring members for engagement with the sides, front and back of the head, substantially as described.

3. A head-truss comprising the bowed spring members 1 and 2 having respective end slots 5 and 6, one of said members having the intermediate slot 4, the clamp-screw 3 Working in the said slot 4 and screwed into the said member 2, the pads 7, 9 and 11, the clamp-screws 8 working in said slots 5 and securing said pads 7 to the ends of said member 1, the clamp-screws 10 working in said slot 6 and securing the said pads 9 to the ends of said member 2, and the clamp-screw 12 Working in said slot 4 and securing said pad 11 t0 the intermediate portion of said member 1, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WALTER D. PETERS. Witnesses:

MALIE HoEL, F. D. MERCHANT. 

